Meaning of minium | Babel Free
ˈmɪnɪəmDefinitions
Equivalents
Examples
“The compounds formed by the combination of the peroxide of lead⟳ with the protoxide have⟳ received the general name⟳ of miniums, and are known in commerce as red lead⟳.”
“[H]e was so overcome⟳ by suffering that his face⟳, which had once been of oriental minium, now became like⟳ orpiment, and the hams of his lips turned into rancid lard.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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